4: William's changes and his sons Flashcards
CHANGE:
Name each stage of the feudal system
King
Lords (tenants-in-chief)
Knights
Peasants
CHANGE:
WHY did the feudal system make William so rich?
William controlled the land
everyone below him promised
1) to be a tenant - therefore having to pay William rent / taxes
2) to raise an army if William asked = loyalty
threat of being replaced if disobey
FACT:
What were William’s three focuses?
stay alive
get rich
get powerful
CHANGE:
How did William change the church?
replaced the Anglo-Saxon leader Stigand with the Norman leader Llanfranc
built cathedrals to show superiority
regular meetings to ensure control
one Archbishop instead of two = centralised control
CHANGE:
How did William ensure his Lords and knights were loyal?
Feudal system
all were tenants - didn’t own land
rewards - titles and land
CHANGE:
What was the Doomsday Book and why did help make William rich?
national survey completed in 1085
who owns what and where
can use this information to decide how much to tax people
CHANGE:
What laws were introduced by William?
Murdrum law - norman is killed everyone pays fine - deterrent
Forest Laws - can’t hunt, fell trees
Punishments - mutilation, blinding
Executions increased - public
French language
fines
CONTINUITY:
What laws did William keep?
Kept majority - hue and cry, tithings
Trial by ordeal - let god decide
CONTINUITY:
How did most people’s lives remained unchanged under Norman rule?
most remained poor peasant farmers
INDIVIDUALS:
Why did William lock up his half brother?
Bishop Odo
Odo planned to make himself Pope
INDIVIDUALS:
Give 2 reasons why William’s eldest son Robert was so angry with him
Robert wanted to rule Normandy but William refused
Robert forced to rely on payments from his mother
Robert felt humiliated
FACTS:
Why was Robert’s rebellion against his father William so dangerous
Sons fighting against fathers
Lords divided - not sure who to support
Robert beat William - William looked weak
DATES:
How did William divide land and wealth between his 3 sons?
Robert - Normandy
William - England
Henry - £5000 cash
DATES:
How did William’s son William Rufus defeat Robert and Odo’s attempt at taking control in 1088?
William Rufus acted fast and captured Odo then exiled him
Robert never left Normandy and was imprisoned for the rest of his life
